Dictionary entry

Shipbuilding

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Definition

shipbuilder /'ʃÇpbÇldǝ(r)/ n သေဘၤာတည္ေဆာက္သူ (သို႔) ကုမၸဏီ။ shipbuilding n [U]: the shipbuilding industry.

Examples

  1. ‘The Ministry of Defence has invited shipbuilders
  2. ship repairers and marine service companies to tender for the supply of the vessels using novel
  3. cost-cutting procurement methods.’
  4. ‘So we're working on providing the right capability for the ship and at the same time minimizing the uncertainty for the shipbuilder.’
  5. ‘Thousands had once plied the Great Lakes and Milwaukee shipbuilders had launched over 100 such vessels to carry the region's products to market.’
  6. ‘The defendant in that suit
  7. a Latvian shipbuilder
  8. applied to the court to have the civil action disallowed because it was funded by a third party.’
  9. ‘It employs about 19
  10. 000 people
  11. many of whom are fourth and fifth generation shipbuilders.’
  12. ‘I congratulate all those involved; at the shipbuilder
  13. at the Defence Procurement Agency and associated organisations.’
  14. ‘In addition
  15. the southern shipbuilders needed time to learn how to construct warships and ordnance.’
  16. ‘The original Acadians and Cajuns were farmers
  17. herders
  18. and ranchers
  19. but they also worked as carpenters
  20. coopers
  21. blacksmiths
  22. fishermen
  23. shipbuilders
  24. trappers
  25. and sealers.’
  26. ‘Railway workers
  27. bus and taxi drivers
  28. and shipbuilders are all contemplating walkouts in coming weeks.’
  29. ‘The European Union has launched an investigation into South Korean shipbuilders amid complaints they are receiving government aid which allows them to sell new ships below cost.’
  30. ‘Naval officials
  31. representatives from state-run China Shipbuilding and civilian shipbuilders attended the hearing
  32. hosted by an opposition party lawmaker.’
  33. ‘As a result
  34. modest-size firms in many sectors
  35. including shipbuilders
  36. truck companies
  37. the makers of biotech machinery
  38. and paper and printing outfits
  39. began hiring.’
  40. ‘Others claim that China has investigated the possibility of buying a light aircraft carrier from a European shipbuilder.’
  41. ‘Each shipbuilder constructs sections of the ship
  42. while final assembly
  43. outfitting
  44. test and delivery are alternated between them.’
  45. ‘All of those who have been involved
  46. whether from the shipbuilder
  47. Ministry of Defence or ship's company
  48. have the right to be hugely proud of their achievements.’
  49. ‘Potemkin was looking for talented engineers
  50. entrepreneurs and Englishmen: Samuel was all of these things.’
  51. ‘Today these models are often the only surviving representations of the work of naval architects and shipbuilders who were famous in their day.’
  52. ‘He bought original drawings from Harland & Wolff
  53. the Belfast shipbuilders which built the Titanic
  54. for €12
  55. 400.’
  56. ‘Beyond that
  57. shipbuilders must accommodate specific design requests that give mega-yachts their well-earned reputation for extravagance.’
  58. ‘Baseball clubs followed similar patterns
  59. though most often were comprised of skilled craftsmen like carpenters and shipbuilders